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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot., y: s0 {% \& _, g
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;7 v; I- L" k" @
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;7 L4 ~ r( u7 c- v' A2 F
Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
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1 F+ S* F0 ~0 r, J0 s6 |"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."1 n8 G% F( @( g, x; s" E, n3 f) K
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